TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1912
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THE PANICS OF
. 1893 AND 1907
DEMOCRATIC PARTY RESPON
SIBLE FOR THE DISTRESS
WHICH MARKED ITS AD
MINISTRATION. FACT IS CLEARLY SHOWN
The Financial Disturbance of Five
Years Ago Not Due to Adverse
Republican Legislation Nor to Any
Cause for Which the Republican
Party Must Answer.
With an audacity which can only be
explained by the desperate situation
which makes a resort to even the
most improbable of theories a polit
ical necessity, the Democratic cam
paign text book charges the Repub
lican party with responsibility for the
panic of 1893 and the hard times that
ensued. "The Republicans have been
trying to make the country believe,"
says the text book, "that the panic oi
1893 was brought about by the Demo
cratic bill which was passed in 1894.'
And then the text book writer pro
ceeds to make merry over the absurd
ity of charging an effect in one year
to a cause that did not transpire until
the year after.
Well, here are the facts: The last
year of the Harrison administration.
1892, was the most prosperous the
country had enjoyed up to that time.
Labor was fully employed, capital was
actively seeking investment, and the
farmeis were getting a good price foi
a big crop. So far as industrial and
commercial conditions were concern
ed, there was not a cloud in the sky.
Republican speakers and newspapers
tried to persuade the people that they
should let well enough alone and that
Democratic success might bring dis
aster. But they would not listen. The
prices of soma things were pretty
high. The Democrats declared it wae
because of the high tariff and prom
ised that if put into power they would
revise the tariff "in the Interest of the
plain people." There was little ex
pectation throughout the country that
Harrison would be defeated, and busi
ness boomed right up to election day
But Harrison was defeated..
How the Panic Came.
And then what happened? Why, in
stantly, men who had money which
they were about to Invest locked It up
In the vaults and said "We will jusl
wait a while to see what happens.'
Manufacturers engaged in producing
protected articles, realizing that as.
soon as the Democratic congress could
get at it their protection would b
reduced, immediately began to cut
their output to current demands. Whc
could blame them for refusing to gc
ahead and pile their warehouses full
of goods which might have to be sold
in competition with similar products
made in countries where the factor
wage scale was one-half or one-fourtb
of the factory wage- scale which the
had been paying? Jobbers and whole
salers cut their orders to the manu
facturers In the same way and for th
same reason. Retailers all over thi
rountry bought their supplies Iron
day to day, fearing to be caught witl.
high-priced goods when the low-priceo
flood came.
And so It happened that althougt
the Wilson bill was not actually pass
ed until late in 1894 the panic begat 1
the day after the election of 1892. I" j
was not what the Democratic presi
dent and congress bad done, bu :
what everybody knew they Intended :
to do that wrought the havoc Indeed
If the Wilson bill could have teei
passed the day Cleveland was icaugu
rated the damage to the country oul.
have been far less than that which '
actually occurred.
The Danger of Uncertainty. j
This country is b'g enough and rich
enough and resourceful enough to ad
just itself to nearly any tariff law, no
matter how bad it may be, if it only
knows what it is. But during a'.l the
long months of debate over the bill '
the business of the country was, as it
were, hung up in the air. If man had
known that the duty cn articles in
which they were Interested was to be
reduced ten per cent they could have
figured accordingly. If they had :
knon the duty was to be reduced SO
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per cent or 100 per cent they 'would
have had some basis upon which to
adjust themselves. But they did not
know what the reduction would be,
so they had absolutely no basis upon
which to do their figuring. They sim
ply had to wait and wait and wait,
keeping just as close to shore as they
possibly could until the long agony
was over. That is the analysis of the
panic from 1893 to 1897, and no mat
ter how vigorously the Democratic
text book may dispute it, it cannot
deny or refute it.
Two Kinds of Panics.
There is some reason, of course,
why the unthinking should charge the
responsibility for the panic of 1907
upon the Republican party, because
that party was in power when the
panic occurred. -But it is to be re
membered that there are two kinds of
panics, one due to loss of confidence
in measures and the other due to loss
of confidence In men. A political
party is justly chargeable with a busi
ness disturbance due to bad measures
or the fear of bad measures; but it is
not chargeable with responsibility for
a. disturbance brought about by the
conduct of men. It was the fear of
Injurious legislation that brought upon
the country the disaster of 1893-7.
And therefore these disasters are
chargeable to the Democratic party.
But the money stringency of 1907 was
due absolutely to the frenzied finan
ciering of a group of men operating
entirely outside of politics and hav
ing no connection whatever with the
government. It was nowhere charged
that the panic of 1907 was brought
about either by legislation which the
Republican party had enacted or that
it was threatening to pass. Neither
then nor at any time since then has
any Republican measure been charged
with having brought it about, and the
only new legislation which was de
manded as the outcome of it was the
emergency currency law, the need of
which had never before been demon
strated so plainly, and which wae
P promptly passed.
These are the facts in relation to
the panics of 1893-7 and of 1907. That
Democratic legislation was directly
responsible for the rormer cannot be
successfully denied. That Repub
lican legislation was responsible, di
rectly or indirectly, for the latter can
not be successfully maintained.
WHY ROOSEVELT BOLTED.
From Clay Center, Kan., Republican:
Taft was fairly nominated by the
Republican national convention at
Chicago and is the rightful nominee
of his party. Had Roosevelt been the
nominee, it would have been the duty
of Republicans who affiliated with the
party to support him. Taft stands in
that same relation and logically
should command the support of all
who claim to be Republicans. Roose
velt bolted his party; not because
Taft was not the rightful nominee, but
because of disappointed ambition and
bitter desire for revenge because ol
his failure to get the nomination.
A bolter and Ingrate and a traitot
are synonymous terms in his case and
the people will see to it that he is
rroperly punished for his treachery.
No traitor ever succeeded In ac
complishing his ends.
History has never recorded an In
stance where a traitor did not mee'
his just deserts. It will be the same
with Roosevelt
SiniGLE TAX IS OPPOSED
Selling Against Any Measure Doing
Away With Individual Ownership
Of course, Ben Selling, progressive
Republican nominee for United States
Senator, Is being opposed by W. S.
U'Ren, A. D. Cridge, H. D. Wagnon
and other advocates of single tax.
But the real reason Is not difficult to
ascertain. In the primary campaign
Mr. Selling came out fearlessly
against Mr. U'Ren's pet tax measure.
What is more. Mr. Selling is still
against single tax and any other
measure that proposes to do away
with the right of individual ownership
of land. Mr. Selling announced his
unqualified opposition to single tax
at the beginning of the primary cam-
rum Uta MnnnMfl In Ihtt fnntH( ,
remained silent on this question. His
opponents in the pending campaign
are equally silent The voters of the
state have a right to know where can
didates for United States Senator
stand on this issue which so TitaUy
concerns the homeowner. Are Mr.
Selling's opponents afraid to take the
Beoole into their confidence?
E
IS PROTE
RECORD OF MORE THAN A CEN
TURY PROVES THIS BEYOND
ALL POSSIBLE DOUBT.
A HOME MARKET ASSURED
Fallacies of Professor Wilson's Argu
ment and of Democratic Free
Trade Exposed by Facts
American Farmers Have
Always Benefited by a
Protectee Tariff.
The Democratic Tariff bill,
courageously vetoed by President
Taft, PLACED CEREALS ON
I THE FREE LIST.
A vote for President Taft and
J the Republican ticket Is the safe-
guard of the farmer against the
Z entry Into the United States, duty
free, of the products of the great
fields of Canada and other graln-
growing countries.
Professor Wilson is telling the far
mers over and over again, that they
have never been protected that they
do not need protection. Then in this
connection the professor adds: "But
everything you use on the farm, ev
erything that you wear, and a great
deal of what you eat, but do not pro
duce yourself, including meats, bears
a heavy duty, which brings about the
Interesting result that you are paying
for the wealth of the United States
and getting nothing, or equivalent to
nothing, so far as the tariff Is con
cerned. Now that hasn't just begun
to be true. It has always been true."
It is not true. The protective "tariff
does benefit the farmers. American
farmers know this, fact, and by their
votes have helped to maintain the
policy of protection. Without their
votes the party of protection could
not have won a single presidential
election In the last forty years. Have
the farmers been mistaken through
all these years? They have not Has
protection been of no value to them?
It certainly has.
All history and all fact dispute the
academic free trade contention that
the farmer has no share in the. bene
fits of protection. In every period of
Industrial depression, resulting from
the destruction of the tariff duties be
low the protective point, the farmers
of this country have been heavy
losers, because of diminished demand
and lower prices for their products.
In the most recent period of Demo
cratic free trade legislation 1894-97
the farmers of the United States lost
fully five billion dollars in reduced
prices of farm products, and dimin
ished value of farm property. In
every period of restored protection
the farmers have reaped the benefits
of a greater demand and - Increased
price's. There has been no "exception
to the rule of prosperity for American
farmers, when American labor is fully
employed.
Here are some proofs of that fact.
In a recent statement by Senator
Smoot printed In the Congressional
Record of August 26, 1912, It is shown
that in December, 1896, after two
years of free trade tariff revision un
der the Wilson law of 1894, the price
of corn was twenty-three cents a
bushel, while in December, 1911, after
fourteen years of restored protection,
the price of corn was sixty-nine cents
a bushel; or an advance over 1896 of
200 per cent
Using 1896 as the basis of com
parison with December, 1911, it is
found that under a protective tariff:
Corn advanced 200 per cent.
Wheat advanced 67 per cent.
Cotton advanced 28 per cent.
Oats advanced 166 per cent
Rye advanced 137 per cent.
Barley advanced 308 per cent
Hay advanced 138 per cent
Hops advanced 286 per cent
Potatoes advanced 282 per cent
Flaxseed advanced 149 per cent
Fat cattle advanced 62 per cent
t Fat hogs advanced 96 per cent.
Dairy Butter advanced 86 per cent
Eggs advanced 90 per cent
While the price of farm products
has increased, the price of artlclei
which the farmer purchases has not
increased in proportion. He can buy
more today with the products of hie
farm than he could in 1896. For
ample:
Ten bushels of corn In 1911 paid foi
125 pounds of sugar, and only 56
pounds In 1896.
Ten bushels of corn paid for 31
yards of bleached sheeting In 1911,
and only 13 yards In 1896.
Ten bushels of corn In 1911 paid foi
two pairs of shoes, and only one pair
In 1896.
Professor Wilson and other Demo
cratic speakers and writers assert
what Is abolutely untrue when they
say, that the protective tariff robs
and In no way benefits the American
farmer. As a matter of fact there
Is probably no class of American pro
ducers whose share in the benefits ol
protection In the past fifteen years,
has bee a so great as the tbare of the
American fanner. .
If the farmers rightly understand
their Interests, they will vote sgainrl
the party of free trade. They w ill cast
six million votes for President Taft
and Vice President Sherman and a
continuation of the Republican policy
of protection.
Strong Cards.
Alice Which of his letters did yon
aava for your breach of promise suit?
Kate The ones he told me to bom.
a.slmi. ' ' : '
oonrs can be converted into rertiiiier
by tbone who bare no mill sn!table for
grinding them by placing the bones In
layers and covering them with woo4
asbe. keeping the mass moist. Ia
about two months the bones will b
reduced so that tbey can be tilj
broken.
FARMER'S
CTIO
BEN SELLING'S
RECORD PROGRESSIVE
While a Legislator Aided in
Placing Upon Statute Books
Many Popular Measures.
Referring to his record as a pro
gressive, Ben Selling, progressive Re
publican nominee for United States
Senator, In a recent Interview, said:
"I am proud to say that as a Re
publican I have been In the Oregon
Legislature on and off for about 16
years. During that time it was my
pleasure and duty to aid in originating
and writing upon the statute books
of this state such progressive meas
ures as the Australian ballot law,
the initiative and referendum, recall,
the Presidential preference primary
law and many other reform measures
which have given to the people their
rights. These measures have taken
Oregon ' from under machine control
and placed the nominating machinery
In the hands of the people where it
belongs. Bear in mind I have been
at this work for 16 years, laboring
consistently for everything that would
bring about the present Oregon sys-.
BEN SELLING
Progressive Republican Candidate for
United States Senator.
tern. This being true and a matter
of record, my contention is that my
self and others who worked with me,
are the true progressives in Oregon.
"The people of Oregon do not have
to guess as to my progressive work.
It is an open book. It Is recorded on
the statute books of this state. Judge
your, progressive candidates by what
they have done, by their records as
progressives, and I shall be perfectly
satisfied with the verdict expressed
by the people next November."
LOWELL FAVORS SELLING
Opponent in Primary Supports Him as
Regular Party Nominee.
In giving his unqualified indorse
ment of the candidacy of Ben Selling,
progressive Republican nominee for
United States Senator, Judge Stephen
A. Lowell, an opponent of Mr. -Selling
in the primary election, said recently:
"Senator Selling is the regular con
stituted nominee of the party. He has
been a burden bearer in the past poli
tical contests and is entitled, under all
rules of the game, to his reward. He
is a progressive Republican, not only
today, but was such when, it took
some courage to occupy advanced
ground. He is a substantial business
man, with a home and interests in the
state. Why should any honest man
who believes In fair play in politics,
as well as In every day affairs, refuse
to support his candidacy. I am with
him to the end and he ought to win
by 10,000 plurality in November."
Persistent Advocate of Popular Rights
Editor Davey, of the Harney County
News, says of the progressive record
of Ben Selling, progressive Republican
nominee for United States Senator:
"Ben Selling was an earnest and
persistent advocate of popular rights
and privileges when the men who are
now leading the noisy band of Roose
velt shouters were among the most
hide-bound standpatters, some of
them going so far as openly to refuse
as members of the Legislature to vote
for the successful candidate of their
own party for United States Senator,
just to emphasize their opposition to
the popular system of election."
Performance Only Reliable Test
Performance, rather than promise.
la the only reliable test of the con
sistency of any man with relation to
the cause he advocates. Measured by
this test, Ben Selling, progressive Re
publican nominee for United States
Senator, qualified years ago as a con
sistent progressive. As a member of
the Oregon Legislature. Mr. Selling
not only advocated but assisted In the
enactment of the following measures
of popular legislation: Australian j
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ballot law, direct primary law, Initla- , in otlj.r UM ,hews atiUsc bill pria
tive and referendum, recall and Presi- : cipl t be correct. "
dentlal preference primary law. I pjr Will H. Dly. Prfidt. Or-rom
Tf mn JmiM that Ra Rellln. era-
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rrsive Republican nomiaee f.r Lnit, t
ed States Senator, was sot a pleaecr I
In the prorresslve cause, ceasult tils i
record. It beiaa It years afo.
Close.
FIe Do yoa know r lndoce-1 my
baband to give op dears? lie li
that so? WeiL I've known tiro for
even yean, and I never saw blm five
op one. Illostrsted Rita.
WHY
Congressman W. C. Hawley
" Should Be Re-elected .
to Congress.
Because in point of ability, experi
ence and qualifications no opposing
candidate can favorably compare
with him.
Because to large abilities and ef
ficiency is added his known honesty,
manhood and a character without a
blemish.
Because born in Oregon he knows
her needs and has already secured
millions of dollars for public im
provements in the First District.
Because he travels thousands of
miles over his district annually con
ferring with his constituents and
learning their needs.
Because it has been proven that he
is industrious, able, efficient and suc
cessful in serving all the people and
not a favored few.
Because he has been a faithful pub
lic servant, working up to a position
of influence in national affairs so that
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt, his as
sociates of all parties and constitu
ents generally, praise him in terms
similar to those used by Governor
West, after a visit to the National
Capital when he said in an interview:
'In intellect, oratorical ability and
devotion to the interests of the peo
ple, Hawley stands head and shoul
ders above the great majority of the
members of the National House of
Representatives."
(Paid Adv. Congressional Commit
tee, 1st District.)
G. A. WELLS
Republican Candidate for
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
If elected I will do all that is in
me to do justice to all parts of Polk
County.
Respectfully,
G. A. WELLS.
(Paid Adv.)
LODGE DIRECTORY
KEBEKAHS Almira Lodge No. 26
meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand,
ORA COSPER, Secretary.
WOODMEN OP THE WOItLD Dal
las Camp No. 209 meets in W. O,
W. Hall on Tuesday evening of
each week.
TRACY STAATS, Consul Com.
W. A. AYRES, Clerk.
A. F. & A. M. Jennings Lodge, No.
9, meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street. Visiting brethren wel
come. W. L. SOEHREN, W. M.
WALTER S. MUIR, Secretary.
UNITED ARTISANS Dallas Assem
bly, No. 46, meets on first and third
Mondays of each month at Wood
man hall. Visiting members made
welcome.
MRS. EMMA B. MILLER. M. A.
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secretary. ,
WOMEN OP WOODCRAFT Mistle
toe Circle, No. 33 Women of Wood
craft, meets in Woodman Hall sec
ond and , fourth Wednesday nights
in each month.
EMMA JOST, Guardian Neighbor.
SADIE LYNN, Clerk.
West Side Marble
Worhs .
G. lu IIAWKINS, Proprietor.
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES AND
CURBING.
A Complete Line of All Latest Designs.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.; other hours
by appointment. Phone 1414.
DR. D. G. REMPEL
CIIIKOPKACTOrt
Nerve Specially anl Spin.il Adjuster
114 Court St., Dallas. Oregon.
Vote for Millage Bill
Number 320 X Yes
It provides sis-tooths of a mill tax for
Support of Agricultural Collrge and Uni
versity of Oregon, giving them perma
nent support and Ukisg them out of
politics. It also provides one Roard of
Regents, thus aoMngeHhe problems of
eo-operation, Jfciolid.tion, divisioa of
oursea and economy of management.
It doc) latere avso the averag
rate mt tasatlosu
. It repeal the 9500,000 Univer
sity appreprlatlea bill.
The Kill is domed by Governor
West: "This Hill is ia the internet ot
td bueineee and shoald pe."
BrLR. AMermsK, State Bnperin-
teodeii Psblie laetruetloa : "Kiperience
; Fl.te Federation of Lebor: "Ne arira.
I snent rsa saccaMfally eombet the beaefit
ent rsa seerally
to the state that will follow tbetdopliea
f tb millAl, Ul -i. r
, . D ., .
MMrre mj reriuua iu m mjm
era latarac
Bill prepared by eommlttee ef Geer
fir's Connissioa, Boards of Ragcata,
a ad sdmiaietratlT eaters f the twe
iaetitaU.
W. K. JCEWELL
CBaJRMaJt OC aOTESBOl'S CoMMIaw
(Paid Adv. Iiy Millaire Bill Cummin
rkm. )
WALTER L. TOOZE, Jr.
Republican Candidate For
Joint Representative
For the counties of Polk and Lincoln
"Stands for Rigid Economy in the. disbursement
of Public funds; opposed to the Creation of Use
less Salaried Offices and. Commissions; will give
this District an active and aggressive represent
ation; Justice to all special privileges to none."
No. 68 on Official Ballot
(Paid Advertisement.)
TRY
ICE CREAM
AND
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DALLAS.
DALLAS STATION TIME CARD
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
LEAVING DALLAS - . ARRIVING DALLAS
Passenger No. 74 7.05 a. m. Passenger No. 77 11:10 a. m.
Passenger No. 76 2:15 p. m. Passenger No. 75 7:15 p. m.
SALEM, FALLS CITY
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TRAIN NO 2.
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Ar. West Salem 8:15 a. m.
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Lv. Clack Rock 11:00 a. m.
Lv. Falls City 11::15 a. m.
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Ar. West Salem 12:30 p. m.
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Lv. Dallas 3:10 p. m.
Ar. West Salem . .
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NO. 8.
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Ar. Dallas
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r. West Salem . .
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INDEPENDENCE &
LEAVING DALLAS
No. CS
No. 6
No. 73
8:30 a. m.
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LEAVING INDEPENDENCE
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No 68 14:50 a. m.
No. 6 2:30 p. m.
No. 70
6:15 p. m.
Airlie
LEAVING AIRLIE
No. 62 7:30 a. m.
No. 72 6:00 p. m.
LEAVING INDEPENDENCE
No. 61 6:30 p. m.
No. 72 2:35 p. m.
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OREGON
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West Bound.
TRAIN NO. 1.
Lv. West Salem 1:00 a. m.
Lv. Dallas 9:45 a. m.
Lv. Falls City 10:18 a. m.
Ar. Black Rock 10:36 a. m.
TRAIN NO. 3.
Lv. West Salem 1:20 p.m.
Lv. Dallas 2:00 p.m.
Ar. Falls City 2:30 p.m.
TRAIN NO. 5.
Lv. West Salem 4:45 p.m.
Lv. Dallas 6:30 p. m.
Ar. Falls City 6:00 p. m.
TRAIN NO. 11. (Sunday Only.)
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Lv. Dallas . . . .
Lv. Falls City .
Ar. Black Rock
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Ar.
West Salem
Dallas
Falls City ..
Black Rock
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(Sunday Only
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TRAIN NO. 15.
Lv. West Salem ..
Ar. Dallas
MONMOUTH EY.
ARRIVING DALLAS
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No. 6 11:30 a. m.
No. 66 3:05 p. m.
No. 70 6:55 p. m.
ARRIVING INDEPENDENCE
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No. 6 1:40 p. m.
No. 71 8:05 p. m.
No. 68 11:30 a. m.
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ARRIVING AIRLIE
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No. 73 4:45 p. m.
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